Patna High Court

Pinku Kumar Kamti @ Pinku KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 8 May 2026
Disposal: ALLOWED
Bench: ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY

Holding

The petitioner is entitled to bail in the present case.

Summary

Pinku Kumar Kamti was arrested in connection with a robbery‑theft involving a firearm, charged under Section 309(6) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The petitioner claimed he was falsely implicated, stating that the FIR named unknown miscreants and that no material evidence was recovered from him, apart from a confessional statement. He highlighted that co‑accused in the same case had already been granted bail and that he had been in judicial custody since 2 December 2025. The State opposed bail, citing the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedent. After considering the lack of substantive evidence, the precedent of bail to co‑accused, and the length of custody, the Court ordered that bail be granted on a bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties.

Issues considered

Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner under the charges of robbery‑theft and illegal possession of a firearm.

Legislation cited

Arms Act — s. 27
B.N.S., 2023 — s. 309(6)

Subjects

bail
criminal procedure
arms act
robbery
confessional statement
prior criminal antecedent

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26106 of 2026
                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-335 Year-2025 Thana- SINGHWARA District- Darbhanga
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                 Pinku Kumar Kamti @ Pinku Kumar S/o Late Arun Kamat @ Late Arun
                 Kamti R/o House No. G5, Shani Mandir Main Road, Punjabi Coloney Narela,
                 P.s.- Narela, Dist.- West Delhi, Permanent Address- Kamrauli, ward no 1, P.S-
                 Simri, Dist.- Darbhanga
                                                                              ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
                 The State of Bihar
                                                                       ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Chitransh Raj, Advocate.
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   08-05-2026                  Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   APP for the State.

                                2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection

                   with Singhwara P.S. Case No. 335 of 2025 registered for the

                   offence punishable under Section 309(6) of the B.N.S., 2023

                   and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

                                3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that on

                   24.11.2025 the informant was returning to his CSP Center after

                   withdrawing Rs. 3,50,000/- from the Central Bank of India. It is

                   further alleged that three unknown miscreants intercepted him,

                   threatened him with fire arm and forcibly snatched his bag

                   containing cash along with his bike.

                                4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                   petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has
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          committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this

          case. Learned counsel also submits that the FIR was lodged

          against unknown miscreants. During the course of investigation,

          the police has apprehended this petitioner on the basis of

          suspicion; thereafter, this petitioner has given his confessional

          statement. He also submits that save and accept the confessional

          statement, there is nothing against the petitioner. No recovery

          was made from the possession of the petitioner. He further

          submits that similarly situated co-accused namely, Aakash

          Kumar and Abhishek Mishra have been granted bail by the

          learned coordinate Benches of this Court vide Cr. Misc. No.

          10952 of 2026 and 9155 of 2026 respectively. Moreover, the

          petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 02.12.2025.

                       5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP

          for the State and submits that the petitioner has criminal

          antecedent of one case.

                       6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and

          considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is

          inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named

          petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail

          bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties

          of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned
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                     A.C.J.M.-VII, Darbhanga in connection with Singhwara P.S.

                     Case No. 335 of 2025.


                                                    (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)

Sudhanshu/-

U      T

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